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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Bow Wow
| image             = Bow Wow (Shad Moss) 2022.jpg
| caption           = Bow Wow in 2022
| birth_name        = Shad Gregory Moss
| alias             = {{hlist|Lil' Bow Wow|Kid Gangsta|}}
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|3|9}}
| birth_place       = [[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S.
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* singer
* songwriter
* actor
* television presenter
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| discography       = [[Bow Wow discography]]
| years_active      = 1993–present
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Pop rap]]|[[contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| label             = {{flatlist|
* LBW (current)
* [[Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy]]
* [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]]
* [[Republic Records|Republic]]
* [[Sony Urban Music|Sony Urban]]
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[So So Def Recordings|So So Def]] (former)
}}
{{Infobox person 
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| children = 2
| website = {{URL|bwapparel.com}}
}}
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'''Shad Gregory Moss''' (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name '''Bow Wow''' (formerly '''Lil' Bow Wow'''), is an American [[Rapping|rapper]] and actor. His career began upon being discovered by rapper [[Snoop Dogg]] in 1993 at the age of six; five years later, he signed with record producer [[Jermaine Dupri]]'s [[So So Def Recordings]], an imprint of [[Columbia Records]]. As Lil' Bow Wow, he released his debut studio album, ''[[Beware of Dog (album)|Beware of Dog]]'' (2000) at age 13, and his second album, ''[[Doggy Bag]]'' (2001) the following year. Both met with commercial success, the albums peaked at numbers 10 and 11 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], respectively.

Moss then parted ways with So So Def and signed with its parent label, Columbia Records, to release his third album, ''[[Unleashed (Bow Wow album)|Unleashed]]'' (2003). It peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was his first release after dropping "Lil'" from his stage name. His fourth album, ''[[Wanted (Bow Wow album)|Wanted]]'' (2005), spawned the singles "[[Let Me Hold You]]" (featuring [[Omarion]]) and "[[Like You (Bow Wow song)|Like You]]" (featuring [[Ciara]]), which peaked at numbers four and three on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], respectively, and remain his highest-charting songs. His 2006 single, "[[Shortie Like Mine]]" (featuring [[Chris Brown]] and [[Johntá Austin]]), peaked within the chart's top ten and preceded the release of his fifth album, ''[[The Price of Fame]]'' (2006). His sixth, ''[[New Jack City II]]'' (2009), was met with trailing critical and commercial response, serving as his final album on a [[Record label#Major label|major label]]. He briefly signed with [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]]'s [[Cash Money Records]] in 2009 to release a series of promotional singles—including "[[Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You]]" (featuring Chris Brown) and "[[Sweat (Bow Wow song)|Sweat]]" (featuring [[Lil Wayne]])—for his seventh album ''Underrated'', which remains unreleased. He then signed with [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]]'s [[Bad Boy Records]] in 2015, and likewise released no albums with the label.

Moss first appeared in the 2002 film ''[[All About the Benjamins]]'' as a cameo. That same year, Moss was cast in the lead role for the sports comedy film, ''[[Like Mike]]''. He later starred in the films ''[[Johnson Family Vacation]]'' in 2004 and ''[[Roll Bounce]]'' in 2005. He played a supporting role in the film ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' in 2006, a character he reprised in ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]'' (2021). Moss appeared in five episodes of the television series ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'', and starred as Brody Nelson in ''[[CSI: Cyber]]'' until the show's 2016 cancellation.

== Life and career ==

=== 1987–2001: Early life and ''Beware of Dog'' ===
Bow Wow was born Shad Gregory Moss in [[Columbus, Ohio]], the son of Teresa Rena Caldwell (née Jones) and Alfonso Preston Moss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/12091078/Shad-Gregory-Moss|title=Shad Gregory Moss (b. 1987)|access-date=September 8, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160403212207/http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/12091078/Shad-Gregory-Moss|archive-date=April 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> At age three, he became interested in rap. Under the moniker "Kid Gangsta", he began rapping recreationally at age six; he was also a fan of [[N.W.A]] at that age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_23_98/ai_67185236/print?tag=artBody;col1|title=At Home With Hip-Hop Heartthrow Lil' Bow Wow|last=Christian|first=Margena|date=November 13, 2000|work=Jet|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710042059/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_23_98/ai_67185236/print?tag=artBody;col1|archive-date=July 10, 2012|access-date=January 10, 2009}}</ref> In 1993, he performed at a concert in [[Los Angeles]], and was noticed by rapper [[Snoop Dogg|Snoop Doggy Dogg]], who subsequently gave him a stage name, "Lil' Bow Wow".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/archive/l/bowwow00/index2.jhtml|title=Lil' Bow Wow: Puppy Power (Page 2)|date=September 1, 2000|publisher=MTV News|access-date=January 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416102754/http://www.mtv.com/bands/archive/l/bowwow00/index2.jhtml|archive-date=April 16, 2009}}</ref> He then appeared on the ''[[Doggystyle]]'' album on the track, "Gz and Hustlas",<ref name="Medium" /> and on ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'' in late 1993. He also appeared in the "[[Gin and Juice]]" music video. Furthermore, he was supposed to appear on the ''[[Murder Was the Case]]'' soundtrack with the song "After 3", featuring [[Kurupt]], [[Jewell (singer)|Jewell]], and [[CPO Boss Hogg (rapper)|CPO Boss Hogg]], but it remained in the vault until the early 2010s.{{efn|Kurupt wrote Bow Wow's verses.|group=note}}<ref name="Medium">{{cite web|author=Erich Donaldson|url=https://medium.com/@SermonsDomain/beware-the-dog-the-story-of-bow-wow-s-death-row-records-days-d0c9d4d1cf|title=Beware The Dog: The Story of Bow Wow's Death Row Days|publisher=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]|date=March 28, 2016|access-date=November 27, 2019}}</ref>

In 1998, at the age of eleven, Bow Wow met record producer [[Jermaine Dupri]], who helped shape his career. In 1999, the soundtrack to the movie ''[[Wild Wild West]]'' featured his song "Stick Up" with Dupri. At the age of 13, in 2000, he debuted with the album ''[[Beware of Dog (album)|Beware of Dog]]'' under the stage name Lil' Bow Wow. Its debut single was "[[Bounce with Me]]", which featured R&B girl group [[Xscape (band)|Xscape]]. The album also included "[[Bow Wow (That's My Name)]]" featuring [[Snoop Dogg]], which topped the rap chart,<ref name="singles charts" /> "[[Puppy Love (Bow Wow song)|Puppy Love]]", and "[[Ghetto Girls]]". The [[Recording Industry Association of America]] certified ''Beware of Dog'' double platinum on March 5, 2001, signifying sales of two million copies.<ref name="RIAA albums">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Bow%20Wow&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=25|title=Gold & Platinum (Bow Wow albums)|publisher=RIAA|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> In a 2009 interview, the rapper claimed that the album had sold over 3 million copies since its release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bdpr_M6y0Y | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805084656/http://www.youtube.com//watch?v=7Bdpr_M6y0Y| archive-date=2010-08-05 | url-status=dead|title=Bow Wow: Announces Retirement From Music, Speaks On Record Sales & Acting Career |publisher=YouTube |date=April 13, 2009 |access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref>

=== 2002: ''Doggy Bag'', ''Like Mike'' and name change ===

[[File:Bow Wow cropped.jpg|thumb|120px|Bow Wow in 2002]]
In 2002, his second album ''[[Doggy Bag]]'' was released with singles "[[Take Ya Home]]" which peaked at #72 on the Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and "[[Thank You (Bow Wow song)|Thank You]]" with [[Jagged Edge (American group)|Jagged Edge]], #1 on the R&B chart.<ref name="singles charts" /> ''Doggy Bag'' peaked at #11 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart<ref name="albums charts">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p440722/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}}|title=Bow Wow > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums|website=allmusic|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> and was certified platinum.<ref name="RIAA albums" /> Lil' Bow Wow performed the track "[[Basketball (song)|Basketball]]" for the soundtrack of his film ''[[Like Mike]]''; that song peaked at #1 on the R&B and #25 on the rap chart.<ref name="singles charts" />

Bow Wow dropped the "Lil'" from his stage name in April 2002; he told ''[[MTV News]]'': "I changed my name because I'm getting older now and it's too many Lil's. All these Lil' rappers, I'm just kind of getting real irritated by it. I said, 'You know what? Drop the Lil'. Forget it. I'm Bow Wow. Besides, I'm growing up, I'm not little anymore. [I just decided that] two weeks ago. I really got irritable. It's all these Lil' cats, forget it. I'm Bow Wow now. Everything is just 'Bow Wow,' no 'Lil' Bow Wow.'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453258/20020404/bow_wow.jhtml|title=Bow Wow Drops The Lil', Collars Tour Dates|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=April 4, 2002|publisher=MTV News|access-date=August 6, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021001195524/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453258/20020404/bow_wow.jhtml|archivedate=October 1, 2002|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== 2003–2006: ''Unleashed, Wanted'' and ''The Price of Fame'' ===
The first album released under his new name was ''[[Unleashed (Bow Wow album)|Unleashed]]'' in 2003. Its first single was "[[Let's Get Down (Bow Wow song)|Let's Get Down]]" featuring [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], the founder of [[Cash Money Records]], which reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. The second single was then released, "[[My Baby (Bow Wow song)|My Baby]]", featuring [[Jagged Edge (American group)|Jagged Edge]]. Unlike his previous albums, this one was not produced under the mentorship of [[Jermaine Dupri]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Bow Wow – Biography|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p440722/biography|pure_url=yes}}|website=[[AllMusic]]|year=2007|access-date=February 24, 2008}}</ref> Guest appearances include [[Jagged Edge (American group)|Jagged Edge]], [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], [[Mario (singer)|Mario]], and [[Amerie]].<ref name="allmusic" /> ''Unleashed'' was certified gold on September 25, 2003.<ref name="RIAA albums" /> Bow Wow appeared on the remix of [[JoJo (singer)|JoJo]]'s single "[[Baby It's You (JoJo song)|Baby It's You]]" in 2004.

''[[Wanted (Bow Wow album)|Wanted]]'' was released in 2005. Its first single was "[[Let Me Hold You]]", featuring [[Omarion]], and peaked at #1 on the rap chart and #4 on the Hot 100. The next single, "[[Like You (Bow Wow song)|Like You]]", featuring [[Ciara]], coincided with the beginning of Bow Wow's relationship with the singer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506376/20050725/bow_wow.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050729031121/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506376/20050725/bow_wow.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2005|title=Got Questions About Bow Wow And Ciara? Watch Their Video|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=July 25, 2005|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> "[[Fresh Azimiz]]", featured [[J-Kwon]] and [[Jermaine Dupri]], followed and peaked at #23 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.<ref name="singles charts">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p440722/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=Bow Wow > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles|website=allmusic|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> The album was certified platinum.<ref name="RIAA albums" /> At the time of the album's release, Bow Wow was managed by Positive Management. He also appeared on the remix of [[Dem Franchize Boyz]]' "[[I Think They Like Me]]", which peaked at #15 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks. Bow Wow ended his relationship with Ciara in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1181212,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526025842/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1181212,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 26, 2012|title=Ciara, Bow Wow Call It Quits|work=People|date=April 10, 2006|access-date=December 12, 2010}}</ref>

In 2006, ''[[The Price of Fame]]'' was released with the lead single "[[Shortie Like Mine]]", featuring [[Chris Brown]], peaking at #9 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks.<ref name="singles charts" /> "[[Outta My System]]", which featured [[T-Pain]], reflected on Bow Wow's break-up with [[Ciara]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1551206/20070130/bow_wow.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202233147/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1551206/20070130/bow_wow.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2007|title=Bow Wow Can't Get His Mind Off An Ex (Ciara?) In New Single|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=January 30, 2007|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> It peaked at #22 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Rap chart.<ref name="singles charts" /> ''The Price of Fame'' was certified gold.<ref name="RIAA albums" />

=== 2007–2009: ''Face Off'' and ''New Jack City II'' ===
[[File:Bow Wow 2009.jpg|thumb|300px|Bow Wow performing in 2009]]
Bow Wow and Omarion released a collaborative album on December 11, 2007, ''[[Face Off (Bow Wow and Omarion album)|Face Off]]''. The first single was "[[Girlfriend (Bow Wow and Omarion song)|Girlfriend]]", which peaked at #33 on the Hot 100. The second single was "[[Hey Baby (Jump Off)]]".<ref name="singles charts" /> He released a mixtape title ''[[Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 1]]'' that year. ''[[Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 2]]'' was released as a sequel to the mixtape in February 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606069/20090227/50_cent.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304004014/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606069/20090227/50_cent.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2009|title=50 Cent Says Rick Ross Will 'Work At A Pizza Shop' When Battle Is Done|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=February 27, 2009|work=Mixtape Monday|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref>

''[[New Jack City II]]'', his sixth album, was released in March 2009 was his first album to include a [[Parental Advisory]]: Steven Roberts of [[MTV News]] observed that this album explored "the influence of crack cocaine in inner-city communities", and featured such guests as [[T.I.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1608168/20090331/bow_wow.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404112232/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1608168/20090331/bow_wow.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 4, 2009|title=Bow Wow Says His Saga With Jermaine Dupri Mirrors 'New Jack City'|last=Roberts|first=Steven|date=March 31, 2009|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref>

Three promo singles were released in late 2008: "[[Marco Polo (song)|Marco Polo]]" featuring [[Soulja Boy]], "Big Girls", and "Roc The Mic". The first official single, "[[You Can Get It All]]" featuring [[Johntá Austin]], samples [[TLC (band)|TLC]]'s "[[Baby-Baby-Baby]]" and peaked at #55 on the Hot 100 and #9 on the Hot Rap Tracks.<ref name="singles charts" /> On July 4, 2009, his new song "I Know I'm The Shit" off his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, makes a references working on his new album ''Underrated'' and that it is already in production. On August 16, Bow Wow announced his signing to [[Cash Money Records]], joining an all-star roster that already includes [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], [[Lil Wayne]] and [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], among others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/16/bow-wow-inks-deal-with-cash-money-records/|title=Bow Wow Inks Deal With Cash Money Records|last=Gamble|first=Ronnie|date=August 16, 2009|publisher=BallerStatus.com|access-date=August 17, 2009|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029144324/https://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/16/bow-wow-inks-deal-with-cash-money-records/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== 2010–present ===
Bow Wow planned to release his new then-titled album ''Underrated'' on Cash Money Records, but the record underwent a number of delays and, in mid-November 2011, Bow Wow announced on his blog that the record wouldn't be out before 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thisbeatgoes.com/hip-hop-news/bow-wow-delays-young-money-debut-album-underrated-again-2012-release-date/|title=Bow Wow Delays Young Money Debut Album 'Underrated' Again – 2012 Release Date|publisher=This Beat Goes|access-date=December 27, 2011|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130060116/http://thisbeatgoes.com/hip-hop-news/bow-wow-delays-young-money-debut-album-underrated-again-2012-release-date/|archive-date=January 30, 2012}}</ref> The album was intended to feature [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], [[Boyz II Men]], [[Chris Brown]], [[DJ Khaled]], [[Fabolous]], [[The Game (rapper)|Game]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Meek Mill]], [[Nas]], [[Nelly]], [[Sean Kingston]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[DMX]], [[Styles P]] and [[Talib Kweli]]. The first promo single being "For My Hood", featuring DJ Khaled & Sean Kingston.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003W8MUSC/ |title=For My Hood [Explicit&#93;: Bow Wow: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon |access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref>

On November 1, 2010, Bow Wow released his first promotional single from the album entitled "[[Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You]]" featuring Chris Brown. The music video was a success on ''[[106 & Park]]'' and made the countdown in just one day. Two weeks later, it peaked at #1 on the show's charts and remained #1 for three days. On June 2, 2011, a song from his album called "I'm Da Man", which features Chris Brown, was leaked and wasn't the first official single from the album. On October 24, 2011, Bow Wow released the single entitled "[[Sweat (Bow Wow song)|Sweat]]" featuring [[Lil Wayne]], and though it was thought to be the first official single from the album, it was also dubbed by Bow Wow as a promotional single.

On May 18, 2012, after several delays, Bow Wow released the first single from the album titled "Better" featuring [[T-Pain]]. The music video for the song was directed by Bow Wow's personal cameraman Rico Da Crook and was a success on ''[[106 & Park]]'' and made it to the top of the countdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/better-feat-t-pain-single/525072298 |title=iTunes – Music – Better (feat. T-Pain) – Single by Bow Wow |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=May 8, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOI9lLpvJwk  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/oOI9lLpvJwk| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Behind The Scenes Video: Bow Wow ft T-Pain "Better" Underrated Webisode 18 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=May 16, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqS4S2UqhcE  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/eqS4S2UqhcE| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Bow Wow – Better (Explicit) ft. T-Pain |publisher=YouTube |date=June 18, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On June 26, 2012, Bow Wow released the second single from the album titled "[[We In Da Club]]" and was produced by DJ Mustard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/album/we-in-da-club/536646715?i=536646716&ign-mpt=uo%3D5 |title=iTunes – Music – We In da Club – Single by Bow Wow |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=June 26, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}</ref> The song went nowhere on any billboard charts, but the video was also another success on ''[[106 & Park]]'' making it to the top of the countdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92PzNRbpPk4  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/92PzNRbpPk4| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Bow Wow "We In Da Club" Official Music Video (Explicit) |publisher=YouTube |date=August 3, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The third single scheduled from the album was intended to feature [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]] that was titled "Right Now". Later, there was an announcement that [[Universal Republic Records]] was going defunct; all of the artists on the roster that were moved from the label, including Bow Wow, were moved to [[Republic Records]], making the label itself revived.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.republicrecords.com/artists/artist_single.aspx?aid=412 |title=Birdman now with Republic Records |access-date=November 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030002859/http://www.republicrecords.com/artists/artist_single.aspx?aid=412 |archive-date=October 30, 2012 }}</ref>

On August 10, 2013, via his official [[YouTube]] page, Bow Wow stated the reason that ''Underrated'' had been delayed was the result of raising his daughter and waiting until he was more mature; he also stated he planned on working on and releasing the album after he turned 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ-wnQPsbW8 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810203701/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ-wnQPsbW8&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=2013-08-10 | url-status=dead|title=Bow Wow speaks on Underrated Album Delay. Talks daughter and upcoming projects |publisher=YouTube |date=August 10, 2013 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}</ref> On June 24, 2014, Bow Wow announced via [[Instagram]] that after the 2014 BET Awards, he was going by his real name Shad Moss, claiming that he made a lot of history as Bow Wow and that it was now time for "the next chapter and challenge". He stated that "Bow Wow" no longer fit with his new personality as he was now a father, host, and actor, and he had matured from what he had been early on in his life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29415/title.bow-wow-changes-stage-name-to-shad-moss|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140627130005/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29415/title.bow-wow-changes-stage-name-to-shad-moss|archive-date = June 27, 2014|title = Bow Wow Changes Stage Name to Shad Moss|date = June 24, 2014}}</ref>

In May 2015, with his long-delayed album with Cash Money still without a release date, Bow Wow announced that he had amicably parted ways with Cash Money Records so he could move on with his music career. He said, "I wanna dictate when my music come out. I'm tired of going to the studio to make records and then I listen to them. 'Cuz then they get old. Then when y'all ask for new music I don't wanna hear it 'cuz I've been listening to it for two or three months. I just can't be held up up by nobody. It's as simple as that. I got a daughter. I got a family I gotta provide for."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/05/09/bow-wow-leaves-cash-money-records-links-with-jermaine-dupri/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160514023328/http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/05/09/bow-wow-leaves-cash-money-records-links-with-jermaine-dupri/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2016|title=Bow Wow Leaves Cash Money Records, Links With Jermaine Dupri|publisher=BallerStatus.com|date=May 9, 2015}}</ref>

On September 27, 2015, Bow Wow signed to [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]]'s record label [[Bad Boy Records]]. He then named the members of his new management team and finished the post by writing, "Making money won't be the issue. Figuring out where to keep it all is another story!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/bow-wow-signs-to-diddy-and-bad-boy-news.17803.html|title=Bow Wow Signs To Diddy & Bad Boy|author=Angus Walker|date=September 25, 2015|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref>

On August 7, 2016, Bow Wow officially announced that he was retiring from rapping and would release one more album, titled ''NYLTH'', which was initially tentatively scheduled for release in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/bow-wow-announces-retirement-from-rap-will-release-one-more-album-news.23315.html?|title=Bow Wow Announces Retirement From Rap, Will Release One More Album|website=HNHH |date=August 8, 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref> In 2021, he announced that his final album would be titled ''Before 30'', and would be released by [[Death Row Records]]. He teased the album again in March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velasquez |first=Angelina |title=Bow Wow says he’s back on with new music announcement |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/bow-wow-announces-new-music-in-on-the-way |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=REVOLT}}</ref>

Prior to his final album release, Bow Wow and [[Soulja Boy]] released a joint retail mixtape titled ''Ignorant Shit'' on October 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ignorant-s**t/id1169565310|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105160909/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ignorant-s**t/id1169565310|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2016|title=Ignorant S**t by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em & Bow Wow on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=October 25, 2016|access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2947208/bow-wow-soulja-boy-joint-mixtape/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027134759/http://www.mtv.com/news/2947208/bow-wow-soulja-boy-joint-mixtape/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2016|title=Bow Wow And Soulja Boy Claim Their Joint Mixtape Is The New Watch The Throne|newspaper=MTV News|access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref>

In 2020, Bow Wow competed in the [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 3|third season]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Frog" and finished in third place. He agreed to appear on the show because he felt it would be a good rehearsal before headlining [[The Millennium Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frog Did The Masked Singer to Silence His Haters: 'Now They Have to Give Me Props' |url=https://people.com/tv/frog-says-his-9-year-old-daughter-kept-his-masked-singer-secret-and-he-did-the-show-to-quiet-haters/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> He headlined the tour in 2020, 2021 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abraham |first=Mya |date=2023-02-01 |title=The Millennium Tour Is A Nostalgic Dead Horse: Review |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/reviews/millennium-tour-2022-recap-review-1234714915/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Other ventures ==
=== Acting career ===
Bow Wow has made guest appearances on [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]'s TV sitcom, ''[[Moesha]]'', as well as ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]'' and ''[[Brothers Garcia]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenmusic.com/2001/09/12/lil-bow-wow-playin-hardball|title=Lil Bow Wow Playing Hardball|access-date=September 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123235226/http://www.teenmusic.com/2001/09/12/lil-bow-wow-playin-hardball|archive-date=January 23, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his acting debut in the film ''[[Like Mike]]'' which was released on July 3, 2002, in which he starred as a young orphan who gets a shot at playing in the [[NBA]]. Before ''Like Mike'' he made cameos in ''[[All About The Benjamins]]'' and ''[[Carmen: A Hip Hopera]]''. Bow Wow also co-starred with [[Cedric the Entertainer]], [[Vanessa L. Williams]], and [[Solange Knowles]] in ''[[Johnson Family Vacation]]''. Since the success of ''Like Mike'', Bow Wow has starred in several Hollywood films, including ''[[Roll Bounce]]'', ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' and ''[[Hurricane Season (2009 film)|Hurricane Season]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1589101/20080610/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919163512/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1589101/20080610/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 19, 2008|title=Bow Wow Has Big Love For The Big Screen: 'Acting Is My Number-One Priority'|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=June 10, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref>

He has also made guest appearances on ''[[Smallville]]'' and ''[[Ugly Betty]]''. He was part of the cast of the fifth season of [[HBO]]'s ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', playing Charlie an up-and-coming comedian, and Eric Murphy's newest client. He starred in a 2010 comedy film, ''[[Lottery Ticket (2010 film)|Lottery Ticket]]'', with [[Ice Cube]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1591355/20080722/bow_wow.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828072417/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1591355/20080722/bow_wow.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|title=Bow Wow Patches Things Up With Jermaine Dupri, Talks About His Role On 'Entourage'|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=July 22, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> A documentary about his life titled ''Who Is Shad Moss?'' was released in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramirez |first=Erika |date=2011-07-06 |title=Bow Wow Pens Open Letter About His Daughter & Debuts First Trailer to Documentary |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bow-wow-pens-open-letter-about-his-daughter-debuts-first-trailer-469341/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Bow Wow stated that the documentary goes all the way back to when he was on Death Row Records.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vasquez |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12911/title.bow-wow-continues-twitter-confessions-i-never-felt-like-i-could-be-me |title=Bow Wow Continues Twitter Confessions, "I Never Felt Like I Could Be Me" |work=HipHop DX |date=November 9, 2010 |access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref>

Bow Wow starred in the film version of ''[[Madea's Big Happy Family (film)|Madea's Big Happy Family]]'', released in April 2011. In August 2014, Bow Wow announced that he would star in a ''CSI'' spinoff titled ''[[CSI: Cyber]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/bow-wow-joins-cast-of-csi-cyber-news.11731.html|title=Bow Wow Joins Cast Of "CSI: Cyber"|author=Patrick Lyons|date=August 19, 2014|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> In 2021, he reprised his role as Twinkie in ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Acuna|first=Kirsten|date=April 14, 2021|title=The new 'Fast 9' trailer teases the return of Bow Wow's character and fans are stunned he's back|url=https://www.insider.com/fast-9-bow-wow-twinkie-returns-2021-4|access-date=June 25, 2021|website=Insider|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== BET's ''106 & Park'' ===
On October 1, 2013, it was confirmed that Bow Wow was chosen to host for [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]'' after former hosts [[Terrence J]] and [[Rocsi]] retired from the show, it was seen in over 85 million homes in the U.S., [[Canada]], [[Japan]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Africa]], the [[Caribbean]], and [[Germany]] until its cancellation in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theybf.com/2012/10/01/bow-wow-debuts-as-new-106-park-host-plus-paigon-shorty-da-prince-miss-mykie |title=Bow Wow Debuts As NEW 106 & PARK HOST, Plus Paigon, Shorty Da Prince & Miss Mykie &#124; The Young, Black, and Fabulous |publisher=Theybf.com |access-date=May 16, 2014}}</ref>

=== RnB Friday Nights ===
In 2016, Bow Wow began hosting a nighttime edition of the Australian [[Hit Network]]'s radio show ''RnB Fridays'', titled ''RnB Friday Nights''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hit1009.com.au/shows/rnb-friday-nights/|title=RnB Friday Nights|newspaper=Hit 100.9|access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref>

===Business===
In 2018, Bow Wow partnered with hair grooming company Red By Kiss and launched a new line of luxury [[durag]]s.<ref>[https://www.theqgentleman.com/post/bow-wow-releases-new-line-of-velvet-durags Bow Wow Releases New Line of Velvet Durags]</ref> In 2024, Bow Wow opened up a new restaurant in Atlanta called "Prime on Peachtree."<ref>[https://www.primeonpeachtree.com/ WELCOME TO PRIME ON PEACHTREE Come Experience Prime Dining]</ref>

== Legal issues ==
On March 28, 2012, it was announced that Bow Wow was ordered by a court to pay $3,000 a month in [[child support]].<ref name="complex.com" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/07/bow-wow-reveals-he-has-a-baby-girl.html |title=Bow Wow reveals he has a baby girl – Pop2it – Zap2it |publisher=Zap2it |access-date=March 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328064147/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/07/bow-wow-reveals-he-has-a-baby-girl.html |archive-date=March 28, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b250930_bow_wow_reveals_secret_child_suicidal.html |title=Bow Wow Reveals Secret Child, Suicidal Thoughts |publisher=E! Online |date=July 7, 2011 |access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref>

On October 2, 2012, Bow Wow claimed he was broke and only making $4,000 a month and only had $1,500 in his checking account. However, the next day he signed on to be one of the four new co-hosts of [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]''.<ref name="complex.com">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/the-25-biggest-hip-hop-fails-of-2012/bow-wow-broke |title=8. Bow Wow Reveals He's Broke — The 25 Biggest Hip-Hop Fails of 2012 |magazine=Complex |date=December 23, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}</ref> Later on he would address this by saying:

<blockquote>One thing about me, I'm a smart guy. Very smart. Things that I do, are for reasons. Things that I don't do are for reasons. So for myself, I'm comfortable, very comfortable. For me, it's all about the work. But as far as rumors, those are people's opinions -- until you see me on a corner with a cardboard box saying I'll tap dance for food or canned goods, then you can say that [I'm broke].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6egteRQAkc  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/M6egteRQAkc| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Bow Wow Speaks On Rap Becoming Trendy & Rumors Of Him Being Broke |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-11-23 |access-date=2014-05-16}}{{cbignore}}</ref></blockquote>

On February 2, 2019, Bow Wow was arrested in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], for battery after a fight with a woman. At the time of arrest, both suffered minor injuries and it was unclear who the aggressor was, so both parties were charged. They were both taken to the Fulton County Jail, but Moss was released from jail Saturday afternoon after being held on $8,000 signature bond.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/02/entertainment/bow-wow-arrest/index.html|title=Rapper Bow Wow arrested, charged with battery in Atlanta|website=CNN|date=February 2, 2019|language=en|access-date=April 8, 2019}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
His family supported him through his choice of music as a career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808558589/bio|title=Shad 'Bow Wow' Gregory Moss |publisher=Yahoo! Movies|access-date=January 9, 2009}}</ref> Bow Wow lives in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], along with his mother.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Strohm|first1=Emily|title=Why Shad 'Bow Wow' Moss Still Lives with His Mom!|url=http://greatideas.people.com/2015/04/10/shad-moss-bow-wow-atlanta-home/|access-date=July 7, 2016|magazine=People|date=April 10, 2015|archive-date=August 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801215743/http://greatideas.people.com/2015/04/10/shad-moss-bow-wow-atlanta-home/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.al.com/scene/2008/06/some_facts_lil_and_big_about_b.html|title=Some facts, lil' and big, about Bow Wow|last=Harvey|first=Alec|date=June 20, 2008|work=The Birmingham News|access-date=January 9, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416174533/http://blog.al.com/scene/2008/06/some_facts_lil_and_big_about_b.html|archive-date=April 16, 2009}}</ref> Bow Wow has a daughter Shai Moss (b. April 27, 2011) with Joie Chavis.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Burke|first1=Minyvonne|title=Erica Mena Slams Bow Wow's Ex, Joie Chavis, In Post Explaining What Caused Their Breakup|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/erica-mena-slams-bow-wows-ex-joie-chavis-post-explaining-what-caused-their-breakup-2386721|access-date=July 7, 2016|website=International Business Times|date=June 25, 2016}}</ref> Bow Wow was formerly engaged to [[Erica Mena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enstarz.com/articles/130262/20151226/bow-wow-daughter-rapper-spends-christmas-with-shai-moss-her-mom-after-erica-mena-split-video.htm|title=Bow Wow Daughter: Rapper Spends Christmas With Shai Moss & Her Mom After Erica Mena Split [VIDEO]|last=EnStars|date=December 26, 2015|access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref> In September 2020, Bow Wow had his second child while in another relationship.<ref>[https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/bow-wow-first-child-olivia-sky/609d2818-d500-4462-9436-d6ea52508e87 Bow Wow welcomes a baby boy with model Olivia Sky, the second child for rapper]</ref><ref>[https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/24/bow-wow-confirms-hes-a-dad-again-after-sharing-photo-of-new-baby-with-olivia-sky-13323587/ Bow Wow confirms he’s a dad again after sharing photo of new baby with Olivia Sky]</ref>

=== Politics ===
In October 2008, for the [[2008 United States presidential election|U.S. presidential election]], Bow Wow led a 15-city "Walk Across America" event to register new voters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596881/20081013/bow_wow.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016033127/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596881/20081013/bow_wow.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 16, 2008|title=Bow Wow Gets Out The Vote One Step At A Time With Walk Across America|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=October 13, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> In 2014, during a charity [[flag football]] game organized by [[Chris Brown]], Bow Wow participated in a celebrity tribute to [[Ferguson, Missouri]], police-shooting victim [[Shooting of Michael Brown|Michael Brown]].<ref>"[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6221756/nelly-ferguson-dont-shoot-mike-brown-chris-brown Watch Nelly Lead 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' Protest Chant for Michael Brown]." Billboard. August 18, 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-30.</ref>

In 2016, Bow Wow was involved in a controversy on Twitter when he told his followers that he had decided not to vote in the [[2016 United States presidential election|presidential election]] that year.<ref name="mixed">"[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/bow-wow-s-mixed-heritage-means-he-can-t-understand-n618971 Bow Wow's Mixed Heritage Means He Can't Understand Civil Rights]. NBC News. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-07-30.</ref> In response to a suggestion that refusing to vote dishonors the [[Civil Rights Movement|struggle for civil rights]] in the United States, Moss said that he did not identify with the fight for civil rights because his heritage was "mixed" and not exclusively black.<ref name="mixed" />

On March 15, 2017, Bow Wow, responding to President [[Donald Trump]]'s criticism of [[Snoop Dogg]]'s music video for "[[Lavender (Nightfall Remix)]]", sent a tweet to Trump in which he threatened to "[[Procuring (prostitution)|pimp]] [[Melania Trump|your wife]] and make her work for us". In less than 24 hours, Bow Wow deleted the offending tweet.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chasmar |first=Jessica |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/16/bow-wow-deletes-tweet-threatening-to-pimp-melania-/ |title=Bow Wow deletes tweet threatening to 'pimp' Melania Trump |date=March 16, 2017 |work=The Washington Times |access-date=March 18, 2017 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112042753/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/16/bow-wow-deletes-tweet-threatening-to-pimp-melania-/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Platon |first=Adelle |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7727880/snoop-dogg-trump-video-lavender-support-ti-bow-wow |title=Here's Every Artist Who Has Defended Snoop Dogg's Trump-Referencing 'Lavender' Video |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 18, 2017 |archive-date=March 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318080817/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7727880/snoop-dogg-trump-video-lavender-support-ti-bow-wow |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Bow Wow challenge ===
In 2017, a new photo challenge went viral over social media, called "Bow Wow Challenge". It all started from the Bow Wow post supposedly portraying his private jet travel lifestyle, only to turn out as fake, since the photo used was actually taken from the MIA VIP Transportation website and was a stock photograph. The challenge gained major popularity from people sharing their misleading photos tagged as "bowwowchallenge".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://raptology.com/the-bow-wow-challenge-everyone-lies-on-social-media/|title=The Bow Wow challenge|last=Privalova|first=Natalia|date=December 19, 2018|website=Raptology|language=en-US|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
Bow Wow received criticism for performing maskless at Cle Houston [[nightclub]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]], on January 15, 2021, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], in front of an apparently maskless crowd.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/01/16/bow-wow-under-fire-performing-crowded-nightclub-amid-covid-19/4189681001|title=Bow Wow issues apology after backlash from crowded club performance|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett]]|last=Ali|first=Rasha|date=January 16, 2021|accessdate=March 30, 2021}}</ref><ref name="ap">{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/houston-sylvester-turner-coronavirus-pandemic-bow-wow-us-news-83d3da44fe3f904924ce955699e5bd92|title=Rapper Bow Wow apologizes for attending packed Houston club|work=[[Associated Press]]|date=January 19, 2021|accessdate=March 30, 2021}}</ref> Bow Wow responded to the criticism by stating that he appeared for his friend's birthday and only performed one song ("[[Like You (Bow Wow song)|Like You]]"); and that he was not paid for his performance. He also stated that he put on his mask after his performance.<ref name="usatoday" /><ref name="ap" />

== Discography ==
{{Main|Bow Wow discography}}

'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[Beware of Dog (album)|Beware of Dog]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Doggy Bag]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Unleashed (Bow Wow album)|Unleashed]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Wanted (Bow Wow album)|Wanted]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Price of Fame]]'' (2006)
* ''[[New Jack City II]]'' (2009)

'''Collaboration albums'''
* ''[[Face Off (Bow Wow and Omarion album)|Face Off]]'' with [[Omarion]] (2007)

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Carmen: A Hip Hopera]]''
| Jalil
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002
| ''[[All About the Benjamins]]''
| Kelly
|
|-
| ''[[Like Mike]]''
| Calvin Cambridge
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Johnson Family Vacation]]''
| Divirnius James "D.J." Johnson
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Roll Bounce]]''
| Xavier "X" Smith
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]''
| Twinkie
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Hurricane Season (2009 film)|Hurricane Season]]''
| Gary Davis
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Lottery Ticket (2010 film)|Lottery Ticket]]''
| Kevin Carson
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011
| ''[[Madea's Big Happy Family (film)|Madea's Big Happy Family]]''
| Byron
|
|-
| ''[[The Family Tree (film)|The Family Tree]]''
| T-Boy
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Allegiance (film)|Allegiance]]''
| [[Specialist (rank)|Specialist]] Chris Reyes
| <!-- DO NOT ADD "FURIOUS 7" AS BOW WOW DID NOT APPEAR IN THE FILM IN PERSON -->
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Scary Movie 5]]''
| Eric
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/Scary-Movie-V-5718.html |title=Scary Movie V (2013) |date=April 12, 2013 |publisher=Cinemablend.com |access-date=May 16, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''In Broad Daylight''
| Malik Boudreaux
| TV movie
|-
| 2021
| ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]''
| Twinkie
| 
|-
| 2022
| ''Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding''
| Mega
| TV movie
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Soul Train]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Rachelle Ferrell/Changing Faces/Lil Bow Wow Featuring Jermaine Dupri"
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2001
| ''[[Showtime at the Apollo]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Lil' Bow Wow/Freddie Ricks"
|-
| ''[[E! True Hollywood Story]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Joan Rivers"
|-
| ''[[Live & Kicking]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #8.25"
|-
| ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "No Free Samples"
|-
| ''[[Moesha]]''
| Ray-Ray
| Episode: "That's My Mama"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Soul Train]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Bow Wow/Raphael Saadiq/Lady May Featuring Blu Cantrell"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003
| ''Exposed''
| Himself
| Episode: "Bow Wow"
|-
| ''[[Punk'd]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #2.2" & "#2.4"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[All That]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Bow Wow"
|-
| 2005
| ''[[My Super Sweet 16]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Sierra"
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Smallville]]''
| Baern
| Episode: "Fallout"
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Access Granted]]''
| Himself
| Recurring Guest
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008
| ''[[My Super Sweet 16]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Bow Wow"
|-
| ''[[Ugly Betty]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Zero Worship"
|-
| ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''
| Charlie
| Recurring Cast: Season 5, Guest: Season 6
|-
| 2009
| {{nowrap|''E.S.L.: Entertainment as a Second Language''}}
| Himself
| Episode: "Bow Wow/Carlos Camacho y Mas!"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Kourtney and Kim Take Miami]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Back in Miami"
|-
| 2011–12
| ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]''
| Dante
| Episode: "4-1-1" & "Smokin Like a Virgin"
|-
| 2012–14
| ''[[106 & Park]]''
| Himself/Host
| Main Host: Seasons 9–10
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Real Husbands of Hollywood]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Outdated"
|-
| 2015–16
| ''[[CSI: Cyber]]''
| {{nowrap|[[Brody Nelson|Brody "Baby Face" Nelson]]}}
| Main Cast
|-
| {{nowrap|2017–21}}
| ''[[Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''
| Himself
| Main Cast
|-
| 2018
| ''The Hollywood Puppet Show''
| Himself
| Episode: "Marlon Wayans and Bow Wow"
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Ridiculousness (TV series)|Ridiculousness]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Bow Wow"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2020
| ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]''
| Himself/Frog
| Contestant: [[The Masked Singer (American season 3)|Season 3]]
|-
| ''[[Growing Up Hip Hop]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Sit Down, Throne Down"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2022
| ''[[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|I Can See Your Voice]]''
| Himself/Panelist
| {{nowrap|Episode: "Episode 1: Jewel, Bow Wow, Cheyenne Jackson, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"}}
|-
| ''[[After Happily Ever After]]''
| Himself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''[[All Elite Wrestling]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Thanksgiving Eve"
|-
| 2023
| ''Celebrity Game Face''
| Himself
| Episode: "Real Heavy Hitters of Hollywood"
|}

===Documentary===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
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== Awards and nominations ==
'''[[BET Awards]]'''
*'''2001, Viewer's Choice "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" (Won)'''
*2006, Best Collaboration "Like You" <small>(with Ciara)</small> (Nominated)
*2007, Viewer's Choice "Shortie Like Mine" <small>(with Chris Brown)</small> (Nominated)

'''[[Billboard Music Awards]]'''
*'''2001, Rap Single of the Year "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" (Won)'''

'''Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards'''
*2004, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – Sales "Let's Get Down" <small>(with Baby)</small> (Nominated)
*2006, Hot Rap Track "Like You" <small>(with Ciara)</small> (Nominated)

'''[[Black Reel Awards]]'''
*2003, Best Breakthrough Performance – Viewer's Choice: Like Mike (Nominated)

'''[[MTV Video Music Awards Japan]]'''
*2006, Best Collaboration "Let Me Hold You" <small>(with Omarion)</small> (Nominated)

'''[[NAACP Image Awards]]'''
*2008, Outstanding Duo or Group <small>(with Omarion)</small> (Nominated)

'''[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]'''
*'''2001, Favorite Male Singer (Won)'''
*2006, Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)
*2008, Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)

'''[[Soul Train Music Awards]]'''
*2001, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist "Bounce with Me" <small>(with Xscape)</small> (Nominated)

'''[[Teen Choice Awards]]'''
*2007, Choice Music: Male Artist (Nominated)
*2008, Choice Music: R&B Track "Hey Baby (Jump Off)" <small>(with Omarion)</small> (Nominated)
*2009, Choice Music: Rap Artist (Nominated)

'''[[Vibe Awards]]'''
*2005, Coolest Collabo "Like You" <small>(with Ciara)</small> (Nominated)

'''[[Young Artist Awards]]'''
*2003, Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor: Like Mike (Nominated)

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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